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Here's one small, disgusting detail from the aftermath of one of the most horrific incidents of government-instigated urban violence in modern American history: In May 1985, a little African-American boy runs from a building in flames in Philadelphia. The fire was started by city officials, who literally bombed their own citizens, triggering a conflagration that would kill 11 people and destroy 61 houses. A white cop runs out and rescues the kid, who is covered in severe burns but survives. Following the disaster, the rescuing officer returns to his police station to find the words "Nigger Lover" scrawled on his locker door. Those sorts of mind-searing embers of...

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Here's one small, disgusting detail from the aftermath of one of the most horrific incidents of government-instigated urban violence in modern American history:
In May 1985, a little African-American boy runs from a building in flames in Philadelphia....

Our scuba group plopped into the cenote and slipped below the surface into a spectacular light show of wavering, laser-like sunbeams that sliced through the crystal clear water.
They reminded me of the northern lights and were just the beginning of the...

Serious baseball fans love to head south to take in their favorite teams gearing up for next season during spring-training games. Another option is available even farther south with the Winter League Baseball Season in the Dominican Republic, home to many...

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said Tuesday that it has agreed to sell the 1,814-passenger Celebrity Century to a Chinese travel company.
The Miami-based cruise company did not say how much it would sell the ship for, but said the sale will result in a...

Port Canaveral may have lost a Dream, but now it has some Sunshine.
The Carnival Sunshine arrived this week to replace the Carnival Dream, which had sailed out of Central Florida since its debut in 2009. The Sunshine, while smaller, is one of Carnival...

As winter looms and travelers line up for a Caribbean holiday, sorting through all the island options for the best values can be a challenge.Four destinations rise to the top of the list when it comes to bang for your buck in the form of modest...

GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos - There's not much here except the dazzle and the deep blue sea.
The dazzle: Governor's Beach, a strip of white that edges the island like the powdered sugar rim of a cannoli.
The sea: It's actually not deep blue. It's as...